Feeling yourself in the image of a beloved artist, going back to the past or future, trying on a beautiful outfit is not a problem thanks to modern computer technologies. You can substitute a face in the picture using "Photoshop" or a special application.
How to choose the right pictures
On the Internet, you can find ready-made templates for facial substitution. They depict people who, in place of persons, specifically leave free space. Such patterns resemble booths with armholes for persons in whom tourists like to be photographed.
But how to insert your face into the picture if it is impossible to find a suitable template? In this case, you can select any photo with a sufficiently large resolution and independently make a template out of it by cutting out the face area. It’s more difficult to work with photos and pictures than with templates. Nevertheless, even a novice user of "Photoshop" can cope with this task if he is patient.
When choosing your photo, the face from which will be substituted in the place of a stranger, make sure of the following:
- the face is fully visible in full face;
- the photograph is large enough;
- no shadows fall on the face, it is not covered by hair: it is better to use a photo where the bangs and curls are removed back, and the contour of the face is clearly visible.
If the photo does not meet these criteria, the substitution will be much more difficult.
How to insert a face into a picture using "Photoshop"
This is not difficult. Before inserting a face into a picture, make sure that you have Photoshop installed or another image editor with a similar set of tools. It will be necessary to substitute the face in the finished template or regular photo. You will need skills to work with layers and a set of Lasso tools, you should also be able to adjust the brightness, contrast and other image parameters.
If you don’t have experience with Photoshop, you don’t need to get upset. All actions are quite simple, you can work them out in the process of editing the first photo. A little patience and accuracy is all that is needed to get started!
First steps
Before you insert a face into the picture, open the file with the original image and your photo. In your photo, gently circle your face with the help of a "lasso" or "magic wand." The stick selects areas that have approximately the same fill level, so you need to use it several times while holding down the Shift button. Do not be discouraged if the border is uneven: subsequently, this defect will be corrected. The main thing is that the area of ​​the face is completely selected.
Copy the selected area and paste it into the desired image. This will create a new layer containing only your face.
Now you need to do the background. To do this, select the background in the list of layers and, using the already familiar selection tools, circle the area around the face where you should appear. This section must be copied and pasted onto a new layer that is higher than the others. This procedure will create a contour that will frame your face, so it is important to be very careful: highlight large curls and locks of hair completely so that they look natural.
Now you can substitute the face in the picture in the right place. It should be on the intermediate layer: overlap the original face, but partially cover with the hair that you copied to the topmost layer.
Size and tilt adjustment
How to insert a face into a picture so that it looks natural? First of all, you need to make sure that it is fully consistent with the original in size and slope. This correspondence can be achieved with the help of “free transformation”. This tool allows you to move an object, change its size and tilt. Moving can be done with the mouse or using the arrows on the keyboard. Use the mouse to adjust the size and tilt. To keep the aspect ratio while resizing, hold down the Shift button.
This step will require a little patience: the face should perfectly match the pattern.
Creating the perfect setting
To make the face framing natural, you will need to slightly clean the borders between the layers with the help of a "lasso". In the context menu of this tool there is a panel that allows you to slightly blur the edges. Experiment with this option and set the wash level at which the face will look as natural as possible. This action must be performed with the top layer on which the hair is located. Additionally, you can use the event brush with a blurry edge.
Brightness and contrast adjustment
How to insert a face into a photo if the photo differs significantly from the template in terms of brightness, is not saturated enough or has a different shade? It should be noted that the perfect fit of your photo to the template is the exception rather than the norm.
Changing brightness, saturation and other parameters is always necessary. To do this, there are special sections in the Images menu, and you need to experiment with their contents. Adjust the position of the brightness, contrast and saturation sliders until you get the perfect fit. In the same menu you can find a section that allows you to change the tone. For example, if the image has a greenish tint, you can lower the green level.
It is advisable to perform all the described actions with the layer on which your face is located. But you can change the parameters of the original picture. To do this, it is necessary to distinguish two layers: the top (with hair) and the background.
Save the finished result in a file format "Photoshop". You should not merge layers: you may want to make further corrections in the future.
How to insert a face into a picture? Easy way
How to insert a face into a photo if there is no possibility or desire to work in Photoshop? In a similar situation, you can use a special application. Paste the face into the picture then it will be even easier. Such applications are widely represented on the Internet: both for computers and for mobile devices. There are also services that allow you to carry out this procedure directly in the browser.
To use such an application, you do not need to install additional programs. They have a small set of options: only the most necessary to achieve a specific goal. Some functions that you have to do manually in Photoshop, specialized applications perform automatically.
Nevertheless, a good application should be able to manually correct what the program did incorrectly. For example, the face may be too large or shifted down. In this case, you can easily make your corrections with the mouse.
Substituting a face into a picture is a fascinating activity, with which you can create an original postcard or a poster, have fun yourself and make friends happy.